Favorite Foods Revue(pre-fair event)

Date: Saturday, March 10th

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Adams County Community Center (569 N. Cedar St., Adams)

Entry Forms Due at the Extension office by March 1st

Every person interested in the Foods and Nutrition Project is encouraged to participate in the Foods Revue. The Foods Revue allows a participant to elaborate on the presentation of created foods in a setting from the planned menu to the table settings and decorations. Exploring and Cloverbuds, K-2nd graders may also participate, they do not receive premiums only participation awards. Participants may enter in 1 class (M or N) only for foods, either Favorite Foods or Party Planning and they may enter 2 (Class O) activities/displays.

Premiums for classesM, N and O(Grades K-2ndParticipation Award - NO PREMIUM)

Blue $3.00

Red$2.75

White$2.50

Pink$2.25

Class M – Favorite Foods

In the favorite foods class, participants should plan their menus around a family meal. Menus should show a balance of food groups and a pleasing mix of foods.

LOT#

  1. Exploring Foods (Grades K-2nd)
  • Prepare a simple menu – age appropriate
  • Appropriate place setting
  • Recipe card of favorite food
  1. Beginning Foods (Grades 3rd – 5th)
  • Create menu for a meal
  • Prepare one food item from menu plan
  • Present your favorite food on table display with 2 place settings
  • Recipe for food item you prepared
  1. Intermediate Foods (Grades 6th – 8th)
  • Create menu for a meal
  • Prepare one food item from menu plan
  • Present your favorite food on table display with 2 place settings
  • Include table decorations
  • Recipe for item you prepared and 1 other item from menu
  1. Senior Foods (Grades 9 and older)
  • Create menu for a meal
  • Prepare one food item from menu plan
  • Present your favorite food on table display with 4 place settings
  • Include table decorations
  • Include recipes for all items on your menu

Class N – Party Planning

In the Party Planning class, menus and plans should be centered on a celebration. Follow themes, decorations and invites should be able to be recognized as part of the theme. Be creative!!

LOT#

  1. Exploring Foods (Grades K-2nd)
  • Prepare a simple menu – age appropriate
  • Appropriate place setting
  • Recipe card of favorite food
  • Create an invitation
  • Display of decorations
  1. Beginning Foods (Grades 3rd – 5th)
  • Create menu for a party
  • Create an invitation
  • Prepare one food item from menu plan
  • Present your favorite food on table display with 2 place settings
  • Recipe for food item you prepared
  • Include decorations
  1. Intermediate Foods (Grades 6th – 8th)
  • Create menu for a party
  • Create an invitation
  • Prepare one food item from menu plan
  • Present your favorite food on table display with 2 place settings
  • Include decorations
  • Recipe for item you prepared and 1 other item from menu
  1. Senior Foods (Grades 9 and older)
  • Create menu for a party
  • Create invitation
  • Prepare one food item from menu plan
  • Present your favorite food on table display with 4 place settings
  • Include table decorations
  • Include recipes for all items on your menu

Class O – Food Projects/Activities

LOT#

  1. Choose one recipe and explain all of the safety procedures you would do to ensure safety while preparing
  2. Measuring skills – prepare a poster on proper measuring or may present as a demonstration to judge
  3. Kitchen safety – poster on safety procedures to follow when working in kitchen
  4. Nutritious Snacks – exhibit on snacks with written descriptions
  5. Scrapbook of Recipes – a minimum of 10 recipes
  6. Nationality Foods Exhibit – include recipes and statement of recipe origin along with nationality, samples and a sample menu plan
  7. Decorating Techniques - Display 3 cookies, 3 cupcakes or a cake decorated with frosting of your choice. Chose any theme to follow for decorating.
  8. Scrapbook of Family Recipes – minimum of 10
  9. Display on careers in the food industry
  10. Create a restaurant/business. Include sample menu, advertising, decorations and theme
  11. Any other educational display on food safety, technique or food science

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